PanWatchvsSyncthing
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PanWatch | Syncthing | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Fintech | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 2 283 | 89 858 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | +948 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 8 |
| Latest release | 0.20.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Syncthing scores 90/100 against 62/100 for PanWatch, so it is the safer default.
PanWatch ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.
Syncthing is growing faster right now (+948 stars in 30 days).
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